Automatic ending-machine for boxes.



PATENTED APR. 30, 1907.

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No. 852,083. PATENTED APR. 30, 1907. P. L. SMITH.

AUTOMATIC ENDING MACHINE FOR BOXES.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oFFroF.

PREsToN L. SMITH, F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR oF ONE- THIRDTO ALFRED DAY AND ONE-THIRD To JOHN o. BREITHAUPT, oF

' PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

AUTOMATIC ENDING-MACHINE FOR BOXES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 30, 190 7.

Application filed January 5, 1906. Serial No. 294,722. I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PRESTON L. SMITH, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Automatic Ending-Machinesfor Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

, My invention relates to paper box ma chinesand consists in a novelconstruction of a machine, whereby I am enabled to simultaneously securethe two ends to the box.

' It further consists of automatic means for applying the adhesivematerial to the box en s at the desired point in a very even andreliable manner.

Itfurther consists of a novel construction of an adjustable receptaclefor the box ends and" of novel'means for simultaneously bringing a boxend into operative position with respect to'the box to which it is to besecured.

It further-consists of a novel construction of. feeding mechanism forthe box ends by' means ofwhicha sin le box end is removed from itsreceptacle and rotated sufficiently to bring it into alinement with thebox end of the box; support.

lt' fiirther consists of a novel construction of'liftin mechanism forautomatically rais- A automatica It further consists of a novelconstruction ing the ox above its support after the ends have beensecured thereto.

It further consists of a novel construction of a carrier by means ofwhich the finishedhoxes are automatically removed'from the lifter andcarried to the desired point.

. It'further consists of a novel construction of clamping-mechanismwhereby the box is y clamped in position.-

of receptacles for the paste or other adhesiveinaterial having valvedopenings there-- for, which are adapted to be actuated by the engagementof the valve stems with the box en s.

It furtherconsists of a novel construction of a pressing device mountedon reciprocating cross-heads and adapted to receive and 'retain a singlebox endwhich is fed thereto by the feeding mechanism.

- It further consists of a novel manner of P1 22? a box end-on thepressing mechamsm novel means for adjusting the size of this support.

It further consists of a novel means for adjusting the pressing deviceswith respect to the adjustable box support.

It further consists of other novel features of construction, all as willbe hereinafter fully set forth.

Figure 1 represents a front elevation of the machine. Fig. 2 representsa side elevation of certain detachedportions of the machine. Fig. 3represents an end elevation of the machine with certain of its partsremoved therefronn Fig. 4 represents a plan view of a portion of themachine. Fig. 5 represents a side elevation on an enlarged scale, ofcertain detached portions of the machine. Fig. 6 represents an endelevation, partly in section, of a portion of the machine. Fig. 7represents a side elevation of certain detached portions of the machine.Fig. 8 represents an end elevation, partly in section, 0f certain of theparts seen 1n Fi 7. The section is taken on line wm, Fig. 7. Fig. 9represents an end elevation of certain of the parts seen in' Fig. 8.Fig. 10 represents an end view of a portion of the machine. Fig. 11represents a view of certain of the parts seen in Fi 10 and viewed froma point at a right angle thereto. Fig. 12 represents a perspective viewof certain detached parts of the machine. -Fi 13-represents an elevationof a portion 0 the gummin device with valves therein, and on an en argedscale. Fig. 14 represents a horizontal section on line y'y, Fig. 13,with certain of the partsremoved. Fi 15 represents a perspective view ofthe body portion of a box. Fig. 16 represents a fperspective view of oneof the end pieces 0 a box. 'Fi 17 represents a perspective view ofafinised box. Fig. 18 represents a side elevation of a modification. I

. Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in thefigures.

Referringto the drawmgs:-1 designates the frame of the machine in whichis journaled the main shaft 2 which has loosely mounted thereon, apulley 3 provided with a clutch member 4 which co-acts with the member 5that is splinecl on the shaft 2, said member 5 being brought in and outof en-.

The shaft 2 has a. pinion 1o};

spective cross-head 34, which is guided in the '16, journaled intheframe 1.

wheel 7 fast on the shaft 8. The shaft 8 has 1 against its adj acentplate 50. The free ends' I secured thereon the eccentrics 9 and 10., the

sprocket wheels 11 and 12 and a cam 13.-

The sprocket Wheel 11 imparts motion'to a sprocket chain 14 which passespartly around a sprocket wheel 15, which is fast on a shaft The shaft 16has secured thereon a bevel gear wheel 17 which meshes with a gear wheel18 secured to a shaft 19 that is j ournaled in the frame 1 and hassecured thereon a crank disk 20 on whose wrist pin 21 is coupled one endof a link 22 whose opposite end is coupled at 23 to an arm 24,secured'to a shaft 25 which is journaled in the standards 26 and 27, andis adapted to rock said shaft, for a purpose hereinafter described. f Itwill be understood that power is imparted to the pulley 3. in any manneras by a elt 28.

The eccentrics 9 and 10 aree'ach provided with a connecting rod 29,,theouter end'of' which is pivoted at 30 to its respective lever 31, whichare fulcrumed at 32 in the frame 1 and the upper end of each of saidlevers is connected, as at 33 and in any suitable manner, with aprojecting member'33 of its reframe 1. Guided in the frame 1 are theplates 35, in each of which is swiveled'a'right and a' left handthreaded screw 36 which engages the plates, 37 and 38,.respeotively, soas to cause said plates to either approach or recede from each other,for a purpose herein: after described. The plates 37 and 38 have,

each pivoted thereto,-.at 3-9, a bar 40 which serves as a'clamp toretain the sides 41 of the.

. body portion 42 of a paper box, seen in Fig.

15, against the plates 37 and 38 upon which said body portion 42 isplaced. The bars 40 are retained, normally, in their opened positions bysprings 43, as seen in Figs. '6, 7 and 8. The-bars 40 are each providedwith a I roller 45' whichris in the path of the cams 46,

it being noted that the bars 40-are, .in the presentinstance, fourinnumber, as illustrated in Fig. 4, and the cams 46 are two in number andthat each 'of said cams acts in ,conjunction with the two rollers 45that are adj ace'nt thereto as hereinafter described.

Risin from the cross-heads 34 are plates 47 in w ich are loosely fittedthe rods 48 ,whose inner ends are firmly secured to the lates 49, whichare-integralwith or may have secured thereto, the cams 46. The rods 48are secured in any suitable manner,

' as for instance by the bolts 53, see Fig. 7, to

their res ective plates50 so that said plates,- their ro s 48, theplates49- and the parts carried by the latter all move as one, for a purposehereinafter described.

The rods 48 are each encircled by a sprin I 51, one end of which bearsagainst a threaded sleeve 47 which has threaded engagement with aplate47, while its opposite end bears of the rods 43 are provided withnuts 52 'forward position so as to cause their points to project beyondtheir respective plates 49. The plates 49 are each provided with a ledge56 which rests upon springs 57 and have a slot thereinthrough whichpasses a rod 59 which has pivoted thereto acam 60 that bears against aplate 61 so asto clamp said ledge 56 in its adjusted position, it beingnoted that the ledge 56-is fitted in-a slot 62, in the plate 49, topermit its adjustment relatively to the catches 54, for a purposehereinafter described. The end of the rod 59, opposite that in which thecam 60 is pivoted, is secured to a plate 63. The springs 57 are eachsupported, preferably, in a socketin a block 64 provided with bolts '65which are fitted in slots 66, see Fig. 9, in theplates '49 topermit saidblock 64 to be raised and lowered to conform to the adjustment of theledge-56. a

The plates 35 are each provided with a projecting member 67 which partlyfills the ,gap between the plates 37 and 38, see Figs. '6, 7, and 8,soas to provide an abutment at this point for the inturned edges 68 in theends of the body portion 42 of a box. The

cross-heads 34 are each provided with a toothed rack 69, see Fig. 1,with which en ga es the screw threaded-portions 70 bf a rod 71,whichwhen a revolving motion is imparted thereto causes said cross-heads34 to either approach or else recede from each other. The frame 1 ofthemachine is provided with toothed racks 72 with which engage the Worms73, which latter are splined .on the rod 71 so as to be rotated therebyand by reason of their engagement with the racks 72 will cause theplates 35 to follow the movement imparted to" the cross-heads 34 by therotation pf said rod 71 so that no relative movement occurs between aplate 35 j and the plate 49 adjacent thereto.

The frame 1 has secured thereto the blocks 74 which serve as stops tolimit the outward movement of the plates 49. Guided in ways 75, in theframe 1, is the cross-head 76 which is provided with a roller- 77 whichis in contact with the cam, 13, as best seen in Fig. 12, it being notedthat said cross-head 76 has connected therewith the bar 78 which isprovided with slots .79 through which are passed the bolts 80,

which are also passed through the bars 81 so as to'secure the same tothe bar 78, for a purpose hereinafter described. The bars 81 have fittedthereon the bars 82 which have slots 83 therein, through which arepassed thebolts 84- which retain said barsof which is hereinafterdescribed.

82 intheir adjusted positions relatively to the size of the paper boxesto which their end portions 85 are to be affixed.

The standards 26 and 27 are each provided with guide pulleys 86, partlyaround which are passed their respective cords 87 to one end of each ofwhich is secured a weight 88. The opposite end of'each of said cords 87is secured to its respective follower 89, which bears against a stack ofend portions 85, placed in said standards 26 and 27 and feeds 'said endportions 85 to the grippers or feed plate 90, which are carried by thearms 91 fast on the shaft 25, for a purpose hereinafter described.Loosely fitted on the shaft are arms 92 which co-act with theirrespective arms 91, as hereinafter described. The grippers 90 eachconsist of a head 93 which is free to turn on its axis or journal 94,see more particularly Fig. 5. The heads 93 are eachprovided with aspring 95, a stop 96 and a serrated plate 97, the object of all The arms91 have pivoted thereon their respective arms 98 in which are thejournals 94 of the heads 93. The arms 91 are each provided with a stop99 which limits the movement of 1 its arm 98 in one direction againstthe action of its spring 100. The arms 91 have each loosely fittedtherein a rod 102 which is encircled by a spring 101, one end ofwhichbears against its respective arm 91, while its 0 posite end bearsagainst a nut 101* on said rod. The rod 102 has a head 144 thereon, fora purpose hereinafter described.

The standards 26 and 27 are provided with the members 103 and 104, whichhave -fitted therein, the blocks 105, which act as guidesfor the endportions 85, hereinbefore referred to, and which may be adjustedrelatively to different sizes of boxes. The guides 105 are retained intheir adjusted po'- sitions by tapjbolts 106 which are screwed into theguides 105, it bein noted that said bolts 106 pass through s ots 107,,in the -members 103 and 104, whereby said guides 105 may be moved alongthe members 103 and 104.

The arms 92 are each provided with a spring 108 which retains said armsin their proper positions relatively to their respective arms 91.

The standards 26 and 27 have each a rod 109 swiveled therein as at 110,in Figs. 3, 10 and 11, it being noted that said rods 109 are eachprovided with a left and a right hand screw thread which engage themembers 103 and 104 respectively, so that the two latter mtg be adjustedrelatively to each other accor ing to boxes of different sizes. The rods109 have the hand wheels 111 secured thereon whereby said rods may bereadily operated.

Thestandards 26 and 27 have each ivoted thereon at 112, the reservoirs113 wit which are connected the pipes 114, it being noted that saidpipes consist of sections pivoted together whereby they may turn ontheir pivotal connections, for a purpose hereinafter described. Certainof the pipes 114 discharge an adhesive material, contained in thereservoirs 113, into the hollow frames or receptacles 115 from which aportion of said material flows into the receptacles 116, for a purposehereinafter described. The receptacles 116 are each connected by setscrews 117 to their respective pipe 118, which depends from thereservoirs 113, as seen in Figs. 1 and 3, and supply adhesive materialto the receptacles 116. The pipes 118 are opened and closed by theirrespective valve 145, and the pipes 114 are opened and closed by theirrespective valve 146.

The receptacles and 116 are provided with openings 119, see Fig. 14, ineach of which is fitted a valve 120 whose plug 121 is normally seated onthe parts 122 so as to close the same, it being noted that said plug isprovided with a stem 133 a portion of which projects beyond the face ofsaid valve, for a purpose hereinafter described, and, fur thermore, thatsaid stem 123 isencircled by a spring 124 whose object is to retain thevalve 120 normally closed. The members 125 of the frames 116, are eachin contact with their respective cam 126 which is secured onthe shaft25, as seen in Fig. 1. Thelstandards 26. and 27 are in engagement with arod 127, swiveled in the frame 1, it being noted that said rod 127 has aright and a left hand screw thread thereon so that when it is totated itcauses the standards 26 and 27 to said rod 127 is turned. I

The sprocket wheel 12, as seen in Fig.6, imparts motion to the sprocketchain 128, which is in engagement with a sprocket wheel 129 that issplined on the shaft 130 which is journaled in a standard 131 secured tothe frame 1. Guided in ways 132, in the frame 1, is a plate 133 in whichis a slot 134 through which passes a clamp screw 135 whose object is toretain said plate 133 in its adjusted position. Risin from the late 133is a frame 136 in which is journale a shaft 137 which has securedthereon, the bevel gear wheel 138 which meshes with a bevel gear wheel139 fast on the shaft 130. The shaft 137 has secured thereon, thesprocket wheels 140, in the present instance two in number and partlyaround which latter are passed the sprocket chains 141 which alsopasspartly around the sprocket wheels 142, see also Fig. 1, journaled in theframe 136. The sprocket chains 141 are provided with hooks 143 that areadapted to take hold of a paper box, when finished, and remove it fromthe machine. 1

The operation is as follows The rod 71 either approach or else recedefrom each other, according to the direction in which is rotated, eitherfrom right to left or vice versa, so as to cause the cross-heads 34 tobe brought either closer to or away from each other according to thelength of the boxes to which the end portions 85 are to be aflixed.

- cross-heads 34. The rods 36 carried by the plates are' then rotatedwhereupon the plates 37 and 38 are caused to either move toward or awayfrom-each other according to the direction in which said rods arerotated and thus adjust said plates-relatively to the width of the boxesto which the'end portions 85 are to be alfixed. The rods 109 which areemployed for regulating the size of the box end receptacle are thenrotated and cause the members 103 and 104 to be brou ht either toward orelse away from eachzot er according to the length of the end portions 85of a box, after" which the guides 105 are -moved either inwardly oroutwardly according to the width of the end portions 85 of a box and areretained'in theirad-justedpositions bytheclamping screws 106. Thereceptacles 115, for the adhesive material, are then brought eithernearer to, or away from each other by the operator so as to be properlylocated relatively to the members 103.

and 104, it being apparent that the pivoted sections ofpipe 114 permitof this adjustment, and that when the parts are in proper position,certain of the pivotaljoints in the pipes 114 are tightened. so as toretain the said pipes and the receptacles 115, firmly, in their adjustedposition. A follower 89 is then brought into its extreme outwardposition and a plurality of end portions 85, for the boxes, are placedin their respective standard 26 or 27, it being understood that bothstandards are supplied with end portions 85. As soon as the follower 89is released, the weight 88 connected therewith exerts a pull thereon andcauses the follower to bear against the end portions85 to feed them totheir respective grippers90.

Assuming that the reservoirs 113 are supplied with an adhesive materialit is evident thatwhen the valves 145 and 146 are opened this materialwill flow through their respective pipes and fill the receptacles 115and 1 16 with the same. A body portion42 of a box is then placed, in aninverted position, on the forms or plates 37 and 38, after which theclutch member 5 is shifted so as to cause it to interlock with theclutch member 4 whereupon the machine is put in motion. This causes theshaft 8 to rotate and impart motion to the eccentrics 9 and 10 whereuponthe crossheads 34 are. caused to reciprocate which bear against'thesprings 51 and these latter transmitmotidn to the plates 50 which byreason of their connection with the rods 48, impart a motion to theplates 49. When 8o the-shaft 25 is rocked and brought into a positioncorresponding to approximately the quarter of a revolution from theposition seenin Fig. .1, the cams 126 permit the receptacles 115 and 116to move toward the standards 26 and 27 and when the stems 123, in thevalves 120 are brought in contact with an end. portion 85 they are movedinwardly and open said valves and permit some of the adhesive materialin said receptacles to escape therefrom and adhere to those parts, ofthe end portions 85, that are brought in contact with-the inturned edges68. The cams 126 are so shaped that the time in which the valves 120remain open is of comparatively short duration' In the meantime the arms91 have also made a quarter of a revolution whereupon the 'end portion85 which was in contact with its respective gripper 90, when the arms 91were in a vertical position, is now brought into a position in alinementwith the inturned edges 68 of the body portion 42 of the box su portedupon the plates 37 and 38. When t e' arm 91 is turning in the directionindicated by the arrow in Fig. 11 it carries with it an I l'CO endportion 85, during which time the arm 92 remains stationary and does notturn until the head 144 is brought in contact therewith and-this occurswhen the arms 91 and 92 are parallel witheach other, it being apparentthat the end portion is now carried by both of said arms, between whichit is -'located and firmly held in position after leaving the standard27. On the return movement of the shaft 25 the cams 126 return'to theposition seen in 1, whereupon the receptacles 115 and 1,16 are'swungoutwardly from the end portions 85 and close the valves 120 andfurthermore leave room forthe arms 91 wh 11 the latter are returning totheir'vertic al positions. When the grippers have brought theirrespective end portions 85, of a box in the desired position relativelyto the body portion 42 thereof, said grippers are carried back to theirformer positions with the arms 91,to which'they are secured,- itbeingunderstood that the serrated plates 97 release the. end portions 85 byreason of the yielding of the springs which permit said:-

plates 97 to slide on the end portions 85 on their return movement priorto bringing forward a subse uent end portion 85. The springs 100 yie dand-thus permit the plates 97 to ride over obstructions in the endportions 85 such obstructions exist. When a gripper 90 has com leted itsdownward stro c it .places' an en portion 85 between a catch 54 and aledge' 56, see Fig. 7, whereupon said endportion 85 is securely retainedin pov sition in a plate 49 prior to its being carried forward, ashereinbefore described. 'When the plates 49 complete their forwardmovements, they press the end portions 85, carried thereby, firmlyagainst the inturned edges 68 and-cause them to adhere thereto.

The cams '46 engage the rollers 45 and cause the bars 40 to clamp thebody portion 42 of a ..the bars 82 and consequently the body portion 42of a box with itsend portions 85 secured thereto and brings it inposition to be taken u and removed from the machine by the hoo s 143 onthe sprocket chains 141,

see Fig. 6. 'The finished boxes slip off the hooks 143 when the latterreach the point I indicated at B in Fig. 6 and from which point they maybe directed to any desired 'sot.'

' the rece tacles for the box ends It will be apparent that in the broadscope of my invention after the box su port and ave been adjuste to theproper size it is only necessary to place a box, which has been weakenedor bent in the usual manner, on the box support and then start themachine. The entire operation of clamping the box to its, support,applying the paste to the box ends, feeding the box ends into theirproper position with respect to the supported box, simultaneouslysecuring the two ends to the box, raising the box above its sup ort andremoving the finished box to a esired place, is entirely automatic.- Thediiferent parts of the machine may be readily and quickly adjusted.acording to the size of the box and boxends which it is desired tosecure together. It will be apparent that while I have described thedevice as adapted to secure the endsto a box, other portions of a boxsuch as the sides or other parts may be secured thereto, if desired andstill be within the scope of my invention.

In order to adjust 51 I em loy threaded sleeves or'busbings 47 which arefitted in threaded openings in the plate 47 and have the bolts 48 passthrough the same, the springs being seated against the ends of thesleeves so that by operating the latter in either direction more thetension of the springs or less pressure may be imparted to said springs,the efl'ect of which is evident.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

'1. Ina box ending machine, a support for the box, clamping bars pivotedto said support, means for maintaining said clampin ars normally open,rollers carried by sai( bars, crossheads movable with respect to saidsupport, means for feeding the box ends thereto, means for applyingadhesive material to said ends, and means yieldingly actuated forsimultaneously securing said ends to said box.

2. In a box ending machine, a box support, means for adjusting the sizethereof, clamping bars pivoted to said support, means for maintainingsaid clamping bars normally open, rollers carried by said bars,crossheads movable with respect to said support, a feeding device forthe box ends, means for auto matically clamping a box on said support,and means yieldingly actuated for simultaneously securing the ends tosaid box.

3. In a box ending machine, an adjustable box support, clamping barspivoted thereto, means for actuating said bars, an adjustable su portfor the box ends, means for applying ad iesive material tosaid ends,means for SI- multaneously bringing the ends into alinement with saidbox, and means yieldingly aciuated for pressing said ends against said4. In a box ending machine, an adjustable box support, clamping barspivoted thereto, means for actuating said bars, an adjustablesicilplport for the box ends, means for applying a esive material tosaid ends, means for simultaneously bringing the ends into alinementwith said box, means yieldingly actuated for pressing said ends againstsaid box, and means for automatically removing the finished boxesfromsaid box support.

5. In a box ending machine, a support for the box, clamping bars'pivotedto said suport, means for actuating said bars, means for eeding the boxends thereto, means for applying adhesive material to said ends, meansyieldingly actuated for simultaneously securing said ends to said box,and means for adjusting said last mentioned means with respect to saidbox support.

6. Ina box endingmachine, a box support, means including bars pivoted tosaid support for automatically clamping a box thereon, adjustable meansfor bringing the box ends into operative position, means for applyingadhesive material near three edges of each end, and tension means forsimultaneously securing the ends in position.

7.In a box ending machine, a box sup- I port, a frame adjustabl securedwith respect to said support, a plura 'ty of sprocketwheels from saidsupport, a plurality of, plates mounted on each crosshead, a plateyieldingly connected with each plurality of plates, a ledge adjustablymounted on said plate adapted to support a box end, and means foractuating said crossheads.

10. In a box ending machine, a box support, crossheads movable towardandaway from said support, a plurality of 'plates mounted on eachcrosshead, a plate yieldingly connected with each plurality of plates,

, a ledge adjustably mounted on said plate adapted to support a box end,acatch for the box end yieldingly carried at the upper end of saidplate, and means for actuating said crossheads.

11. In a box ending machine, an adjustable box support, clamping barspivoted thereto, rollers carried by said bars, crossheads movable withrespect to said support, aplurality of plates mounted on each crosshead,a plate yieldingly connected with each plurality'of plates and adaptedto support a box end, a cam carried by said plate for actuating saidclamping bars, and means for reciprocating said crossheads.

' 12. In a box ending machine, an adjustable box support, clamping barspivoted thereto, means for maintaining said clamping bars normally open,rollers carried by said bars, crossheads movable with respect to saidsupport, a plurality of plates mounted on each crosshead, a plateyieldingly connected with eachplurality of plates and adapted to supporta box end, a cam carried by said plate for actuating said clamping bars,and means .for reciprocating said crossheads.

13. In a box ending machine, an adjustable box su port, an adjustablesupport for the box ends, means for applying adhesive material to saidends, means for simultaneously bringing the ends into alinement withsaid box, means for pressing said ends against said box, means forautomatically raising; the finished box above its support, and means forremoving the finishedbox- 14. In a box ending machine, a driven shaft, acam thereon, a crosshead,a roller mounted thereon and coacting with saidand means for recipro-- cam, a box lifter comprising a plurality oflaterally adjustable members connected with 15. In a box machine, adriving shaft, a,

driven shaft, eccentrics mounted bn said driven shaft, crossheadsoperatively connected with said eccentrics and reciprocated thereby, anadjustable box support adjustably mounted on said cross'heads, meansactuated by the driving shaft for applying. adhesive material'to the boxends, means for feeding the box end into position, and yielding meansmounted on each of'said cross heads for simultaneously pressing the twoends against a box on said box'support.

16. In a box ending machine, a. box support having and sectionscomprising a fixed central section and movable side sections, a screwhaving a right and a left thread thereon engaging said sections, saidright thread engaging said central and one side section, said leftthread engagingsaid central and the other side section, clamping devices"carried by said support, tension devices therefor, and means forlongitudinally adjusting the size of said support.

carried by said cross-head for actuating said clamplng means.

' 19. In a box ending machine, a frame, an adjustable box supportthereon, cross-heads between which said support is mounted,

means for reciprocating said cross-heads, a fixed plate carried by eachcross-head, rods connected with-said lates, recessed plates secured tosaid rods, le ges adjustably mountedsin saidrecesses and each adapted tosupport a box end, and catches attheupper end of dsaid plates adapted toengage said box en s.

20. In'abox" ending machine,-cross-heads adapted to be reci rocated, aplate mounted on eachcross-hea' rods extendin through said plate asecond plate carrie by said cross-heads, 'spriiigs'inter osed betweensaid plates, and a plate-s am to said rod adapted to supportaboxend.

17. In a box ending machin'e,'a driven' I -21, lnj'a'jboxendingimachine, cross-heads adaptedltobe "i oc'ated, a plate mounted oneach cro'ss' -he'a ,i'r'ods extending through said plate, a' 'secon'dplate." adjustably mounted on said rods, springs interposed between saidlates, a )late ada ted to su ort a box P. l P PP end secured to saidrods, and a p ate secured to said rods adapted to support a box end.

i 22. In a box ending machine, cross-heads I adapted to be reciprocated,a plate secured IO secured at the en s of said rods and means forlocking a box end in position thereon.

23. In a box ending machine, an adjustable box support, clamping barspivoted thereto, rollers carried by said bars, cross- I 5 heads adaptedto be reciprocated, supports for a box end yieldingly mounted on eachcross-head, means for lockin the box end in osition on its support, andmeans carried y said box end support adapted to co-act 2o with saidrollers to actuate said clamping bars. 1 i

24. In a box ending machine, an adjustable box support, clamping barspivoted thereto, rollers carried by said bars, crossheads adapted to bereciprocated, support for a box end yieldingly mounted on eachcross-head, means for locking the box end in position on its support,and cams carried by said box end support ada ted to co-act with 0 saidrollers to actuate sai clamping bars.

25. In a box ending machine, an adjustable. box support, a box endreceptacle in proximity thereto, a shaft suitably mounted with respectto said rcce tacle, a lever fixed on said shaft, arms exten mg from saidshaft, a roller mountedin said arms, a spring carried by said leverengaging said roller, a stop for said arms carried by said lever, afeed, plate secured to said roller, means for partially rotating thesaid shaft, and means coacting with a box end and including a leverloosely mounted on said shaft between which and said feed plate a boxend is supported and brou ht into proper position with respect to saidox su port.

26. In a boxending machine, an adjustable box end receptacle, areceptacle for adhesive material supported in roximity to said box endreceptacle, a pipe iaving swiveled connections connected therewith,paste receptacles connected with said pipe, a second pi e extending fromsaid receptacle for the a ieslve material, a third paste receptacle incommunication with said second pipe, a valve for said pipe, and a valvefor said first men-- tioned pipe.

- PRESTON L. SMITH. Witnesses:

C. D. McVAY, H. S. FAIRBANKS.

